Eight Steps to Fat Loss

It's a common practice to measure our ideal weight with a scale. However, this is not a definitive measure because it doesn't reflect how much of the body is muscle and how much is fat. What is important -- as far as health goes -- is the ratio of body fat to muscle mass.

1. Don't Go on Unhealthy Fad Diets. Most diets don't work because the body thinks it's experiencing famine; so it slows down your metabolic rate.
2. Eat Five Small Nutritious Meals Each Day. Keep blood sugar levels in balance by eating whole foods -- vegetables, fruit, legumes, grains, seeds.
3. Drink Plenty of Pure Water. Oftentimes the urge to eat can be replaced by drinking a glass of water -- be sure it's pure water.
4. Avoid Processed Food. Foods such as white flour / rice products, cereal pop & chips are low in nutrients and cause food cravings.
5. Eat the Right Kind of Fat. Essential fatty acids found in raw nuts, seeds, leafy vegetables, flax oil and salmon help to reduce fat.
6. Keep the Body Moving. Exercise doesn't have to be unpleasant -- find something you like to do that moves you, and do it often.
7. Get Enough Sleep. Sleeping reduces stress that triggers binge eating, and increases the release of trimming HGH.
8. Believe in Yourself. Being your ideal weight is a life long desire ... see it, believe it, live it, and be a trim, healthy you.